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Coalpacker?

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Ewan

master brummie
I think I know the answer to my question but I thought I would put it to you to see what your opinions were.

I have a man on 2 censuses, one his occupation is as a 'carter' and the other one his occupation is described as a 'waggoner'. I have a certificate where the occupation reads as a 'coalpacker' well at least I think that is what it says. Would the 3 occupations be the same or linked to each other?
Welcome any ideas please.
Ewan
 
I'd think they are related - may even be the same thing. Someone who drives (or even owns) a cart or wagon and delivers coal in sacks.
Usually a cart is one axle, 2 wheels and a wagon is two axles, 4 wheels.
 
Carter and waggoner,same thing really, just a matter of size, and he carted (delivered) coal.
When having a delivery,I always ask if I have to pay cartage.
When he was younger he could have been a backman (drivers mate) untill he learnt the trade.
 
Thanks that is what I thought. I have the occupation of 'coalpacker' as mentioned on a certificate and was hoping that the person who it related to was the same one as in the censuses. Sadly though this was a source of elimination and not the person I am looking for.
 
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